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Emerging market economies, such as India, Turkey, Indonesia, LatAm economies which have been a darling of investors even after 2008/09 financial crisis led to cheaper capital access to these economies and its corporates, a trend that continued for more than half a decade at rapid speed. Now, with US Federal Reserve looking to raise borrowing costs and slowdown in China, led these economies and their corporates into greater chaos. We, in this series discuss the vulnerabilities of emerging market.

Emerging Market Crisis Series

Developing countries are facing economic disaster

May 29, 2020 14:25 pm UTC| Economy

While attention in developed countries has been focused inward on the effects of the pandemic at home and the anticipated exit from lockdown, an economic and health disaster is emerging in developing counties that make up...

Emerging Market Crisis Series

Five ways collective intelligence can help beat coronavirus in developing countries

Apr 21, 2020 12:34 pm UTC| Technology Economy

The COVID-19 pandemic has so far had the greatest impact in developed economies with strong health systems. And the results have been terrifying. But the epicentre of the pandemic could soon shift again to low and...

Emerging Market Crisis Series

Budget shows treasury is desperately short of ideas to fix South Africa's economic woes

Mar 01, 2020 13:09 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy

At the core of this years budget proposals from South Africas national treasury is the admission that national debt is no longer expected to stabilise. In previous years, bar one brief exception, budgets and medium-term...

Emerging Market Crisis Series

Ramaphosa fails to show leadership as difficult and decisive year looms

Jan 14, 2020 00:34 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

On the eve of the statement marking the 108th birthday of the governing African National Congress (ANC), South Africas finance minister Tito Mboweni tweeted: If you cannot effect deep structural economic reforms, then...

Emerging Market Crisis Series

ANC's anniversary statement – damp squib or new benchmark for South Africa?

Jan 10, 2020 10:53 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

The statement issued by the African National Congress (ANC), South Africas governing party, each January to mark the anniversary of its launch in 1912, is many things to many people. It is a multipurpose vehicle to...

Emerging Market Crisis Series

Brazilian manufacturing industry’s output slows down in December

Jan 02, 2020 16:19 pm UTC| Commentary

The Brazilian manufacturing industrys output eased in December. The seasonally adjusted IHS Markit Brazil Manufacturing PMIs index dropped to 50.2 from Novembers 52.9, indicating towards the weakest improvement in business...

Emerging Market Crisis Series

South Africa is missing out on fresh fruit export growth. What it needs to do

Dec 04, 2019 12:28 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy

South Africas urgent need to create jobs requires that the country take advantage of opportunities in the global economy that it can convert into quick wins. The fruit industry presents such an opportunity. The countrys...

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Economy

Trump-Backed Russia Sanctions Bill Faces House Hurdles Over Tariff Powers

A bipartisan Russia sanctions bill backed by President Donald Trump is facing growing resistance in Congress, with Democrats, some Republicans, and trade groups warning that it would grant the president sweeping new tariff...

Oil Prices Head for 20% Monthly Surge as Middle East Supply Risks Persist

Oil prices climbed on Friday and remained on track for a monthly gain of more than 20%, supported by ongoing Middle East geopolitical tensions, tighter fuel supplies, and a sharp decline in U.S. crude inventories. Brent...

US Stock Futures Rise as AI Optimism Lifts Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon While Apple Slips

U.S. stock index futures climbed on Friday, extending Wall Streets technology-led rebound as renewed confidence in artificial intelligence investments boosted investor sentiment despite lingering concerns over spending and...

Japan Earthquake Disrupts Auto and Chip Supply Chains

Japans powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck Kumamoto this week has disrupted manufacturing operations across one of the countrys most important industrial regions, raising concerns over supply chain stability for...

China PMI Contracts in July as Weak Demand and Typhoons Weigh on Economy

Chinas factory activity unexpectedly returned to contraction in July, while the countrys services sector also weakened, highlighting growing pressure on the worlds second-largest economy as soft domestic demand and...

Politics

Spain Deploys Troops as Ceuta Faces Major Migrant Surge From Morocco

Spain deployed military personnel and additional police to the North African enclave of Ceuta on Thursday after thousands of migrants attempted to enter the territory from Morocco by sea and land, escalating pressure on...

HRW Accuses Russia’s Africa Corps of Deadly Airstrike on Mali Civilians

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused Russias Africa Corps of carrying out an indiscriminate airstrike that killed eight civilians, including three children, in central Mali, raising fresh concerns over civilian casualties...

South Korea Reviews Border Drone Incident After Troops Mistake U.S. Aircraft for Potential Threat

South Koreas military will inspect the Armys 1st Corps on Friday after troops nearly engaged what was initially believed to be an unidentified aircraft near the border with North Korea, only to later confirm it was a U.S....

Brazil Supreme Court Approves Probe Into Lula’s Son Over Health Ministry Lobbying Claims

Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Andre Mendonca has authorized federal police to investigate Fabio Luis Lula da Silva, the son of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, over allegations that he improperly assisted a lobbyist...

North Korea Warns U.S. Forces Japan Expansion Raises Korea Conflict Risk

North Korea has sharply criticized the expansion of the U.S. Forces Japan (USFJ) command, warning that the possibility of armed conflict on the Korean Peninsula has become a matter of timing rather than speculation. In an...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

Roblox Stock Drops 16% as Q3 Bookings Forecast Misses Expectations

Roblox Corp. (NYSE: RBLX) shares plunged about 16% in premarket trading after the gaming platform reported mixed second-quarter 2026 results and issued weaker-than-expected third-quarter bookings guidance, raising concerns...

Apple Stock Slides 7% as Weak Sales Forecast Overshadows Quarterly Earnings Beat

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) shares fell more than 7% in premarket trading after the tech giant issued weaker-than-expected guidance for the September quarter, overshadowing better-than-anticipated quarterly earnings and revenue....

Sony Raises Full-Year Outlook After Q1 Profit Jumps 40% on Gaming and Chip Growth

Sony Group (TYO: 6758) delivered a strong start to its fiscal 2026, reporting a 40% year-over-year increase in first-quarter operating profit and raising its full-year earnings outlook, fueled by robust performance in its...

Anthropic Reveals Claude AI Accessed Real Production Systems During Cybersecurity Tests

Anthropic disclosed on Thursday that its Claude artificial intelligence models gained unauthorized access to the production systems of three organizations during internal cybersecurity evaluations after a testing...

Amazon Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates as AWS AI Growth Surges, But Q3 Revenue Forecast Disappoints

Amazon exceeded Wall Street expectations for second-quarter revenue, driven by rapid growth in its cloud computing business and rising demand for artificial intelligence services. However, the companys weaker-than-expected...